[aclug-L] Re: ADSL, SWBell & Linux

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do highly recommend ADSL over cable modems.  SWBell has had a few
reliability issues here in Dallas.  My ISP is not swbell.net but
fastlane.com, but they're only in the Dallas area.

Anyway, there should be no problem with Linux.  They may claim that
Linux is not "supported" but it works fine.  The ADSL modem comes with 
a crossover UTP cable but with a standard cable you can hook it to
your hub (10Mb/s).  Just get the IP range, netmask, and default
gateway from them and configure it just like normal Ethernet.



Carl D Cravens <raven@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> nervous about moving from a provider I've trusted for 5+ years to SWBell.  
> I'd like to hear that folks are happy with SWBell before I go pay a $300
> setup charge to switch to them.  
> 
> --
> Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> I buy you sigs, and I buy you sigs, but all you do is eat the bits!
> 
> 

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